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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.13.36

विमृज्याश्रूणि पाणिभ्यां विष्टभ्यात्मानमात्मना । अजातशत्रुं प्रत्यूचे प्रभो: पादावनुस्मरन् ॥ ३६ ॥
vimṛjyāśrūṇi pāṇibhyāṁ
[vimrijyaashrooni paanibhyaam]
viṣṭabhyātmānam ātmanā
[vishtabhyaatmaanam aatmanaa]
ajāta-śatruṁ pratyūce
[ajaata-shatrum pratyooche]
prabhoḥ pādāv anusmaran
[prabhoh paadaav anusmaran]
Word-for-word
vimṛjya — smearing aśrūṇi — tears of the eyes pāṇibhyām — with his hands viṣṭabhya — situated ātmānam — the mind ātmanā — by intelligence ajāta-śatrum — unto Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira pratyūce — began to reply prabhoḥ — of his master pādau — feet anusmaran — thinking after.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vimṛjyāśrūṇi pāṇibhyāṁ
vimṛjya
smearing
aśrūṇi
tears of the eyes
pāṇibhyām
with his hands
viṣṭabhyātmānam ātmanā
viṣṭabhya
situated
ātmānam
the mind
ātmanā
by intelligence
ajāta-śatruṁ pratyūce
ajāta-śatrum
unto Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira
pratyūce
began to reply
prabhoḥ pādāv anusmaran
prabhoḥ
of his master
pādau
feet
anusmaran
thinking after.
First he slowly pacified his mind by intelligence, and wiping away his tears and thinking of the feet of his master, Dhṛtarāṣṭra, he began to reply to Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Wiping his tears with his hands, making is mind steady by intelligence, remembering the feet of his master, he replied to Yudhiṣṭhira.
Commentary

Viṣṭabhyātmānam ātmanā means “creating steadiness in the mind by intelligence.”

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Personal Guidance
First he slowly pacified his mind, wiped tears, thought of his master's feet, then began to reply. Grief requires staged response. Don't speak from the rawest moment.
Reflection Questions
  • What is my staging process before responding from grief?
  • Where could a pause and a remembered teacher steady my reply?
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